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Gegoo myaajyang gkendmang (Knowing what we eat): Reducing Exposure to Dietary Contaminant Mixtures by Supporting Great Lakes Subsistence Food Programs

Award Number: R01ES039042
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2031

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Gegoo myaajyang gkendmang (Knowing what we eat): Reducing Exposure to Dietary Contaminant Mixtures by Supporting Great Lakes Subsistence Food Programs - ABSTRACT/SUMMARY A key challenge to NIEHS 2025-2030 Research Area of Emphasis #5, is providing equal access to the data and decision-making processes that influence environmental health. This R01 proposal addresses environmental health disparities in Great Lakes Anishinaabe communities, where high rates of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are exacerbated by obesogenic contaminant exposures (e.g., PFAS, BPA, DEHP, TCDD) associated with industrialized food chains. Leveraging 20 years of collaboration with the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) and their member tribes, we will characterize dietary patterns and quantify contaminants in local and subsistence foods (e.g., wild rice, venison, fish, berries, garden produce). Based on our preliminary data we hypothesize that a 30–50% reduction of chemical exposures relative to standard US diets is achievable by shifting diets towards local and subsistence foods. Using a community-engaged approach, we will develop and test Gegoo myaajyang gkendmang (Knowing what we eat), a regionally tailored mobile app expanding on our existing software from a previous NIEHS project that provides fish consumption advice. The new software will promote exposure reducing diets via recipes, seasonal guides, and personalized recommendations. In a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial (n=300 across ITCMI's 11 tribes), we hypothesize 17.5% environmental health literacy improvement over 12 months along with an increased likelihood of attaining dietary scenarios that are 30-50% less contaminated than conventional scenarios. This scalable intervention will empower rural Great Lakes residents, inform tribal health policy, and reduce cancer/CVD risks.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $706,420 )
2026	2026	THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.	8701 WATERTOWN PLANK RD	MILWAUKEE	WI	53226	MILWAUKEE	USA	Environmental Health	000	1	7/29/2026	NEW	$706,420
														Subtotal = $706,420

Grand Total All Awards = $706,420

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Gegoo myaajyang gkendmang (Knowing what we eat): Reducing Exposure to Dietary Contaminant Mixtures by Supporting Great Lakes Subsistence Food Programs

Award Number: R01ES039042

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2031

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